As both a keen observer and participant in the pop culture sandbox, I find that I have a difficult time slowing down the ideas proffered from the din. Now, some of those conceptions have a limited self life. Others however, have staying power. Yep, those veterans of my cerebrum are the golden nuggets that I tend to make corporeal in all of their brilliant technicolor, three-dimensional glory.

One such stubborn squatter in my grey matter urged me to make it a reality after recently having screened one of my all-time favorite films by one of my all-time favorite filmmakers. I mean come on! How could I not pay homage to a film filled to the, um, gizzard with voracious winged things flying through plate glass windows, plucking the eyes from unsuspecting townspeople and well, just generally terrorizing a sleepy little hamlet located on the north coast of my beloved golden state. And let's not forget about the all-star cast! Hi Tippi, Rod and Suzanne! Oh, and that fashion era is one of my faves. Love Tippi's little green suit.

Yep, I've loved this film since I was a wee Linoleum (I know, I have a call into a local therapist, no worries) and have been making art inspired by this cinematic jewel for quite a while now...

Take this little illustration I created a few years ago as part of a larger narrative:

I like this piece, though it just doesn't compare with some of the 3D works I found in this tome (which I purchased upon first inspection at my local bookseller I might add):

After seeing the crazy pop-ups in this compendium I knew I needed to take my ideas off of the page and onto the street, so to speak. So, here's my newest tribute to the battle of the bird modeled by LittleLinoleum...

Using a combination of crochet and knit to create this ensemble, I also managed to make a serious dent in my acrylico stashio. In addition, this little diddy is quite versatile as those birdies have pins that erupt from their bellies enabling the wearer to customize the attack formations before sporting the look about town. Not bad eh?

51 comments:

The model is stunning............loved the birds....I keep thinking you could really do something fabulous with some of Steven Kings stories( i would say that living in Maine) I await your next creation...........Sydney

That looks so awesome! If you wrote up the pattern, that would be this year's Halloween costume! Oh, and I hope your nose is healing well, that had to be horrible to have surgery AND a cold at the same time.

I love it! The best Halloween costume I ever made was attaching fake birds to a sweaterhirt with little drips of red paint (blood) and white paint (bird poo).

This looks way classier. The jaunty beret, the delicate picot edging on the shawl. Very nice. And you could probably affix the birds to look much friendlier if you wanted. A very versatile garment, Ms. Linoleum.

This is outstanding! I wonder if you could come up with something to honor other Hitchcock movies? I'd love to see creations for "Psycho", "Vertigo" and "Rear Window". It could be part of your "movie inspired crochet" series.

I love Bodega Bay, and in fact got married there. And the peeps who ran the garden where we had our reception? Extras in the movie! Oh yes, it was way cool. There is a gazebo in their garden that was featured in the movie. Love it :)

Meanwhile...I'm tagging you for a meme someone looped me into. It has a "weird" theme, which I thought might interest a gal like yourself. Come see...

this is just terrific! (i am de-lurking!) i love hitch, and this movie is too cool! your design is so perfect! i remember watching 'the birds' as a kid, and my auntie covering my eyes at the gory parts. the pop-up book sounds too cool too!